旅行の手配

• Reading: りょこうのてはい
• Romaji: ryokou no tehai
• Kanji breakdown: 旅 (ryo) — travel; 行 (kou) — go; 手 (te) — hand; 配 (hai) — distribute, arrange
• Pronunciation: /ɾjo.koː.no.te.ha.i/

Meaning

Travel arrangements; the process of organising flights, hotels, and itinerary for a trip.

A noun phrase combining 旅行 (travel) with 手配 (arrangements/preparations). 手配 on its own means to arrange or organise logistics. Common patterns include 旅行の手配をする (to make travel arrangements) and 手配が整う (arrangements are in order). Used in both personal and business travel contexts.

Examples

1. 来月の出張の旅行の手配はもう済ませた。 I've already taken care of the travel arrangements for next month's business trip.
2. 旅行の手配を旅行代理店にお願いした。 I asked a travel agency to handle the travel arrangements.
3. 急な変更があって旅行の手配をやり直す必要がある。 There was a sudden change, so I need to redo all the travel arrangements.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, business trips, tourism, planning

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 旅行 (ryokou, travel — 旅 'journey' + 行 'go') + の (possessive) + 手配 (tehai, arrangement — 手 'hand' + 配 'distribute'). Together: 'the arranging of travel,' a practical compound for trip logistics.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal